Géza I of Hungary

Géza I. (* 1048, † April 25, 1077 ) from the House of Árpád dynasty was Duke of the Duchy of Nitra ( 1060-1074 ) and King of Hungary ( 1074-1077 ). He was the son of King Béla I. and Ryksa, a Polish princess. Géza was born during his father's stay in Poland.

Life

With his father Géza 1048 returned from Poland. First, he disagreed and his brother Ladislaus not the coronation of her nephew, Solomon, but in 1059, after an unsuccessful coup in Tiszavárkony, the two brothers and her father had to flee to Poland. From there they attacked with Polish forces successfully Hungary Béla and 1061 I was crowned.

After the death of Béla I. 1063 the anti-king Solomon with German troops returned to Hungary. After arguments during the coronation, the brothers fled to Poland, and came back from there with troops. After brief fighting Salomon was assured the Hungarian royal dignity in Győr peace from June 20, 1064 by Géza and his brothers Ladislas and Lambert. In return, Solomon recognized the duchies Géza and his brothers.

On April 11, Géza crowned by hand Solomon, later he repeated this act in the presence of Henry IV, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in Székesfehérvár.

The so- reunited Royal Family led 1071 successful battles against the Greeks and the Pechenegs. 1072 won the Greek troops Nándorfehérvár (now Belgrade ) again. Géza difference at this time out of the fighting in the south of Hungary to prepare a revolt against Solomon. 1073, there was a recent meeting of the brothers on the Graner island before the following year fighting broke out between them.

1074 succeeded Géza to seize power in Central Hungary and the throne. Salomon fled to the western border areas, from where he unsuccessfully tried to regain the rule. He asked Henry IV for help, but at the instigation of Pope Gregory VII did not intervene the Emperor. Pope Gregory VII commissioned Géza ostensibly to protect Hungary on 23 March 1075 while Heinrich on February 22, 1076 excommunicated.

When King Géza recognized the Byzantine emperor Michael VII.

Géza I died already on 25 April 1077th He was succeeded by his brother Ladislaus I..

Géza had two children by his first wife Sophie von Looz, including Koloman, who later became king. Géza second wife was Synadene of Byzantium, the niece of the Greek generals and later Emperor Nikeforos Botaneiates.